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The verdict
Fit
Tailored fit typical of Officine Générale. Likely sits close through the hip with tapered leg; size true to French sizing or go one up if between sizes.
Quality
Expected quality for the price: finished seams, quality twill, reinforced seams at stress points. Durable enough for regular wear.
Is the price fair?
Mid-premium tier. At 236 EUR, you're paying for the Officine name and heritage cut, not exotic fabric. Fair for the category if the fit is right.
Best for
The wearer who treats chinos as daily work trousers and wants a refined edge over casual basics.
Care
Cotton-lyocell blend will soften with wear; wash in cool water and hang dry to preserve color.
What owners report about Officine Générale chinos
Forum members single out the chinos and trousers among the pieces they like from this line, and fabric quality draws the most consistent praise, though several say they only buy during sale season rather than at full retail. Construction is where owners see costs cut: one reported the top button popping off a pair of the brand's trousers after only a couple dozen wears. Retail editors describe the fisherman chino's cotton twill as soft yet robust, with a slightly slim cut.
- Strengths
- Fabric quality is the most consistently praised trait, with the chinos and trousers named among the line's better pieces at a price owners consider fair, especially on sale.
- Watch out for
- Construction hardware fails first — an owner reported a top button popping off after a couple dozen wears — and several forum members say full retail is hard to justify versus waiting for sales.
- Sizing
- The line runs slim and slightly small; one owner who normally takes a 50 in pants sizes up to a 52 across the brand and found the fisherman chino fits a full size small.
About Officine Générale's chinos line as a whole. Sources: Officine Generale, quality? | Styleforum · Green New Fisherman Cotton-Twill Chinos | OFFICINE GÉNÉRALE | MR PORTER
